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Frost

Date1670

Label TextHorie Togen was a noted poet and calligrapher in 17th-century Japan. On this scroll, Horie brushed a poem, probably composed by himself, in his fluid calligraphy style. The painting—leaves and vines—were most likely done by another hand, but the painter has not been unidentified. Nevertheless, the interplay between the image and the text creates a delightful result.

Object number2020.23.4

ProvenanceYasuda Yukihiko (1884-1978); [Yamazoe Tenkodo Gallery, Kyoto, Japan]; purchased from gallery by Cheney Cowles, Seattle, Washington, 2005; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2020

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view July 28, 2022 - Jan. 8, 2023].

Credit LineGift of Mary and Cheney Cowles

DimensionsImage: 10 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (26 x 33.7 cm) overall 40 x 18 1/2 in. (101.6 x 47 cm)

MediumInk and color on paper